Oil-can.



No. 860,276. PATENTED JULY 16, 1907.

' H. c. BBMAN.

OIL CAN.

APPLIUATION rum) NOV.19. 190s.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY C. BEMAN, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

OIL-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16,1907.

Application filed. November 19, 1906. Serial No. 344,138.

Oil-Can, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in oil cans and it particularly seeks to provide a can having means whereby the same can be used to fiil lamps and the like, and which hasprovisions in virtue of which the flow of oil to the lamp will be automatically cut off as soon as the lamp or other oil receiver is full.

In its generic nature myinvention embodies an improved can having a receiving aperture in the top closed by a screw cap and a pouring spout carried by the top of the can having valve mechanism within itself and air vent ducts together with a pouring duct and arranged whereby when the spout is in one position the pouring and air ducts of the spout will register with corresponding apertures or ducts of the can and permit the contents of the can to flow out as air flows in.

My invention also includes a stop carried by the spout for limiting the distance to which it can be inserted into the filling aperture of the lamp or other similar receptacle. A carrying handle is also provided on the top of the can and a supplemental handle on the wall of the can and in some instances means are provided for supporting the can on trunnions when the same is of very large capacity.

In its more detail features my invention comprises certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts all of which will be first described in detail, and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a can embodying my invention with the pouring spout in the position it assumes when closed. Fig. 2, is a perspective view showing the application of my invention for filling lamps with the pouring spout in its filling position. Fig. 3, is a central, vertical, longitudinal section of the upper portion of the can. Fig. 4., is a detail perspective view of the spout detached. Fig. 5, is a similar view of the can carried member to which the spout is adapted to be attached. Fig. 6, is a detail cross section of the spout and the can carried member to which it is attached when in the pouring position. Fig. 7, is

a central, vertical, longitudinal section of the filling aperture portion of the can. Fig. 8, is a detail view of a slightly modified form of my invention. Fig. 9, is a rear elevation of the can carried valve membef showing nut locking means. Fig. 10, is a longitudinal section of the spout.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures, it will be seen that 1 designates the can body which may be of any approved construction, per se, but which is preferably formed of galvanized iron and provided with peripheral corrugations l spaced apart at suitable intervals to give strength to the can body. The bottom of the can body 1 may also be corrugated, as shown in annular corrugations.

The top 3 of the can body is provided with a carrying handle 4 and a pouring aperture 3 surrounded by a screw threaded nipple 3 to receive the closure cap 5 which carries the washer 5 within the same and is provided with a winged member 5 by means of which the cap can be screwed onto the nipple 3 The washer 5 is held in place by a disk 5 soldered or otherwise secured to the cap 5 through an aperture in the disk 5 as indicated.

6 designates a handle member secured near the bottom of the can on the side thereof, as shown.

7 designates a member which comprises the annular valved disk portion 7, the air vent portion 7 b and the pouring duct 7 as shown, the member 7 being formed by casting the same or otherwise, and secured to the can through the medium of a base portion 7 formed therewith.

The air duct 7 terminates in an angle portion 7 0 run ning parallel with the top of the can inside the same. The angle or elbow member 7 carries a pipe section 8 which runs to the side thereof opposite the can carried spout cooperating member 7. The air vent duct 7 b has its'upper wall 7- arranged to form a shoulder with the upper wall 7 Y of pouring duct 7 for a purpose presently explained.

The valve portion 7 of the member 7 is centrally apertured as at 7 to receive a securing bolt 9 while the outer face of the valve member 7 is countersunk as at 7 to receive a washer 9 against which the securing nut 9 for the bolt 9 rests, the shoulder portion 7 and 7 of the vent and pouring ducts 7 and '7 respectively form a lock for the nut 9 as indicated.

10 designates the pouring spoutwhich comprises the valve portion 10 having a pouring port 10 that cooperates with the pouring port 7 of the pouring duct 7 and the valve member 10' has an air port 1O that cooperates with the air port 7 of the member 7.

10 designates an air duct passing through the spout 10 from the outer end thereof and communicating with the port 10 while the port 10 communicates with the pouring duct 10 of the spout 10 which runs parallel with the air duct 10 through the spout proper.

The valve portion 10 in the spout member 10 is countersunk on its outer face as at 10 and aperturcd as at 10 to permit passage of the securing bolt 9, a coil spring 11 being interposed between the head of the bolt 9 and the cooperating wall oi the countersunk portion ll) of the spout member.

The spout member 10 has its spout portion provided with a lug 12 for engaging the edge oi the lamp body to prevent the insertion oi the spout into the lamp beyond a predetermined distance.

In the practical operation of my invention it will be noticed that the adjacent faces of the valve portions of the spout member 10 and that of the can carried member 7 are smooth and lie close up against each other to effect a liquid tight joint, the coil spring 11 serving to aid in holding the two portions of the valve member always tightly together while terminating the pivotal movement of the spout in the securing bolt.

So tar as described the manner in which my invention operates is best explained as follows: The can alter being filled in the usual manner through the filling opening thereof has the cap 5 screwed tightly in place so as to make an air-tight joint between the cap and the can and the spout member drawn back into the position shown in Fig. 1. This causes the ports in the spout portion of the valve mechanism to be moved out of register with those of the can carried portion of the valve mechanism and thus the can is air-tight and all danger of spilling the liquid therefrom is avoided. When it is desired to fill a lamp or other similar device then the spout 10 is swung down as shown in Fig. 2 to bring its ports in register with the ports of the member 7. The can is then tilted forward with the spout inserted in the lamp as far as it will go, i. 6., until the lug 12 engages the lamp body. The oil runs lreely until it rises sufiiciently in the lamp to cover the end of the spout, thus sealing off the air and thus stopping the flow. The can is then tilted slightly backward which drains the spout and prevents any drip whatever. The spout or filling tube is then swung over the top of the can into the position shown in Fig. l, and thus the can is closed air-tight, while the filling spout is also simultaneously protected from all possible injury by rough handling.

In Fig. 8, I have shown a slightly modified form of my invention in which the can is provided with a rod 13 that passes therethrough and projects slightly outside of the same. This rod 13 forms a fulcrum and is secured in bearings lat on a supporting stand 14 of any approved type, thus permitting the can to be turned as on a trunnion to fill the lamps or other receptacles, it being understood that this form of my invention is particularly adapted for use with cans of large capacity.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it is thought the complete construction, operation and many advantages of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains and I desire to say that many slight changes in the detail construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended, claims.

What I claim is:

1, A can comprising :1 can body having a filling aper tnre, a closure cap for said filling aperture, :1 can curried valve member having a pouring duct and a vent duct, said valve member formed of an integral structin'e, and having ports for said pouring and vent ducts, a spout member formed of an integral structure and having a pouring duct and a vent duct, and ports therefor, means for pivotally connecting the spout member to the can carried valve member to swing in a vertical plane, all being arranged so that when the spout member is swung back over the can the ports thereof will be out of communication with the port of the can carried valve member and when the spout member has swung out from the can the ports thereof will he in communication with those of the can carried valve member said can carried valve member and said spout member having lint engaging faces lying in parallel contacting planes when the members are assembled, substantially as shown and described.

2. A can comprising a can body having a filling upertnre, a closure cap for said iilling aperture, a can carried valve member having a pouring (luct and a vent ducl, said valve member formed of an integral structure and having ports for said pouring and vent ducts. it spent member formed of an integral structure and having a pouring duct and a vent duct and ports therefor, means for pivotaily connecting the spout member to the can curried valve member to swing in a vertical plane, all being arranged so that when the spout member is swung back over the can the ports thereof will be out of connnunication with the port of the can curried valve member and when the spout is swung out from the can the ports thereof will be in communication with those of the can carried valve member, and a vent tube connected with the can carried valve member and in communication with the vent ductv lhcreoi' and passed across the top of the can within the same. said can carried valve member and said spout member having i'lat contacting faces lying in parallel planes when the members are assembled, substantially as shown and de scribed.

ii. A can comprising a can body having a filling upcr ture, a closure cap for said filling aperture, a can carried valve member havinga pouring duct and a vent duct, said valve member formed of an integral structure, and having ports for said pouring and vent: ducts, a spout member formed of an integral structure and having a pouring and n vent duct therefor, means for pivotally connecting the spout member to the can carried valve member to swing in a vertical plane, all being arranged so that when the spout: member is swung back over the can ports thereof will be out of communication with the ports of the can carried valve member and when the spout: member has swung out from the can the ports thereof will be in conr munication with those of the can curried valve member.

said means for pivotally connecting the spout member to the can carried valve member comprising a bolt and nut and a spring for holding the spent and valve members together, said can carried valve member having seats to engage the nut and said spout member having a pocket to receive the spring all being arranged substantially as shown and described.

HENRY C. PEMAN.

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